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hotcross buns recipe

Hot Cross Buns

Delicious hot cross buns
5 from 5 votes
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Prep Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 35 minutes
Course Snack, Teatime Snacks
Cuisine South African
Servings 36 buns
Calories 158 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

Basic Rich Yeast Dough

  • 5 ml active dry yeast
  • 12,5 ml sugar
  • 250 ml warm scalded milk
  • 250 ml flour
  • 50 ml butter or margarine melted
  • 3 eggs beaten
  • 1 kg flour
  • 5 ml salt

Hot Cross Buns

  • 10 ml ground cinnamon
  • 60 grams mixed peel
  • 60 grams seedless raisins
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 5 ml milk

Instructions
 

Basic Rich Yeast Dough

  • Mix the yeast, sugar, and butter or margarine with the warm scalded milk in a large mixing bowl.
  • Add the 250 ml flour to the yeast mixture and beat well.
  • Cover and leave for about 45 minutes to an hour in a warm place until foamy and light.
  • Add the eggs, salt and mix very well.
  • Knead the dough until smooth, 4 to 5 minutes.
  • Cover the dough and allow to rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.

Hot Cross Buns

  • Use the basic rich yeast dough recipe.
  • Knead the ground cinnamon, mixed peel, and seedless raisins into the risen dough.
  • Shape into buns, place on a greased baking sheet and with a very sharp knife cut a deep cross into the top of every bun.
  • Cover closely and set aside in a warm place until risen to double the size, about 30 minutes.
  • Brush with egg yolk beaten with milk and bake in the oven at 200ºC (400ºF) for 15 to 20 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 158kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 4gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 22mgSodium: 75mgPotassium: 69mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 76IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 2mg
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